Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Kielce, Poland
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5.9 km
121 m
Experience Kielce in Poland in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in KielceSight 1: Filharmonia Świętokrzyska im. Oskara Kolberga
The Oskar Kolberg Świętokrzyska Philharmonic is a philharmonic hall based in Kielce, Poland, currently located at the International Centre for Cultures.
Wikipedia: Filharmonia Świętokrzyska im. Oskara Kolberga (PL), Website
Sight 2: Muzeum Zabawek i Zabawy
The Museum of Toys and Play in Kielce was established in 1979 as the Museum of Toys. It has a huge collection of toys both historical and contemporary. It is located in Kielce at 2 Wolności Square.
Sight 3: Ekumeniczna Świątynia Pokoju
The Church of the Holy Trinity, sometimes called the Evangelical Church, is a historic church on the main promenade of the city – Henryka Sienkiewicza Street in Kielce.
Wikipedia: Kościół Świętej Trójcy w Kielcach (ewangelicko-augsburski) (PL)
Sight 4: Muzeum Historii Kielc
The Museum of the History of Kielce – a museum operating in Kielce since 1 February 2008.
Sight 5: Cerkiew św. Mikołaja w Kielcach
The Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas is an Orthodox parish church in Kielce. It belongs to the deanery of Krakow of the Diocese of Łódź and Poznań of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church.
Sight 6: Teatr Dramatyczny im. Stefana Żeromskiego
The Stefan Żeromski Theatre in Kielce – a theatre located in one of the historic tenement houses on Sienkiewicza Street. The current name has been in use since 1946. Several premieres take place here every year. In addition to its repertoire, the theatre also presents performances by invited ensembles. Each season ends with a plebiscite for the "Wild Rose", during which the audience awards the best actors and the most popular performances.
Wikipedia: Teatr im. Stefana Żeromskiego w Kielcach (PL), Website
Sight 7: Ławeczka Jana Karskiego
Jan Karski's Benches – a series of monumental sculptures by sculptor Karol Badyna, dedicated to the memory of Jan Karski. The benches were created in the years 2002–2009: in Washington (2002), Kielce (2005), New York (2007), Łódź (2009), Tel Aviv (2009), Warsaw (2013) and Krakow (2016).
Sight 8: Pałac Tomasza Zielińskiego
Tomasz Zieliński Palace – a historic building in the center of Kielce, located right next to the Palace of Krakow Bishops at Zamkowa Street. The interior of the palace consists of several rooms, m.in. the Concert Hall, the Club Room, the Portrait Room, a café, a library, two towers, and an orangery. Around the palace there is a garden with a well with a roof, a commemorative pole, and in the summer there is a café under umbrellas. The whole is surrounded by a wall of various heights with arrowslits. On the wall there is a small tower called "Gossip Girl".
Sight 9: Pałac Biskupów Krakowskich
The Palace of the Kraków Bishops in Kielce, was built in the 17th century as a summer residence of bishops of Kraków in Kielce, Poland. The architecture of the palace constitutes a unique mélange of Polish and Italian traditions and reflects political ambitions of its founder. Currently the palace houses a branch of the National Museum with an important gallery of Polish paintings.
Sight 10: Muzeum Narodowe w Kielcach
National Museum in Kielce is a museum located in the Palace of the Kraków Bishops, Kielce, Poland. Its collections include valuable exhibits in the field of painting, handicraft, folk art, archeology, and natural sciences.
Sight 11: Katedra pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary simplified to Kielce Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church that has the status of cathedral and basilica located in the city of Kielce in Poland. It is located in the "Castle Hill" in the heart of the city, next to the Palace of the Bishops of Kraków, also a famous landmark.
Sight 12: Muzeum Wsi Kieleckiej
The Kielce Village Museum in Kielce is a Polish ethnographic museum located in Kielce. The aim of the museum is to collect, protect and make available monuments of folk culture from the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, with particular emphasis on folk architecture and popularization of folk culture.
Sight 13: Muzeum Lat Szkolnych Stefana Żeromskiego
The Museum of Stefan Żeromski's School Years is a branch of the National Museum in Kielce.
Wikipedia: Muzeum Lat Szkolnych Stefana Żeromskiego (PL), Website
Sight 14: Kościół Świętej Trójcy
Church of the Holy Trinity – a historic, brick, single-nave church located in the center of Kielce on Jana Pawła II Street near the cathedral.
Wikipedia: Kościół_Świętej_Trójcy_w_Kielcach_(katolicki) (PL)
Sight 15: Świętokrzyski szlak archeo-geologiczny
The Świętokrzyski Archaeo-Geological Trail – a tourist trail, located in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. The facility is managed by the Regional Tourist Organization of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.
Sight 16: Jaskinia Odkrywców
The Cave of Discoveries is a cave, or rather a cave system, in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. The entrances to it are located in Kielce, on the premises of the closed Kadzielnia quarries. The cave system was created by combining three caves: the Cave of Discoveries, the Powder Magazine and the Rift in Kadzielnia. Its total length is 392 meters, and the denivelation is 23 meters.
Sight 17: Jaskinia za Filarem
The Cave Behind the Pillar is a cave in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It has two entrance openings located in the south-western wall of the Geologists' Rock, in the area of the closed Kadzielnia quarries in Kielce, near the Geologists' Chimney Cave and the Jeleniowska Cave, at altitudes of 267 and 275 m above sea level. The length of the cave is 11.5 meters, and its height difference is 8 meters.
Sight 18: Jaskinia Jeleniowska
Jeleniowska Cave – a cave in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It has two entrance openings in the western part of the Geologists' Rock, in the area of the closed Kadzielnia quarries in Kielce, at an altitude of 269 m above sea level. The length of the cave is 80 meters, and its height difference is 10.5 meters.
Sight 19: Jaskinia Zwaliskowa
Zawaliskowa Cave – a cave in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It has two entrance openings in the north-eastern wall of the Geologists' Rock, in the area of the closed Kadzielnia quarries in Kielce, at an altitude of 245 m above sea level. The length of the cave is 30 meters, and its height difference is 6 meters.
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